Well these days Small engine Hatchbacks are actually the same to insure as a mid size engine saloon if not more expensive because the statistics show that new drivers are having more accidents in these type of hatchbacks because every new driver gets them lol a 2.5 ltr 3 series BMW is the same to insure as a 1.3 micro
Insurance is always tricky as hell to deal with, it's never black or white "this is cheap to insure or this is expensive" as it looks. Some cars definitely throw you off.
You'd be surprised, I have one friend who bought a brand new Fiat 500 (2016 straight from the salon, customized to the best features) for around £14,000 at the age of 17. I honestly do not understand some people.
agreed i mean for my first car i could of gotten something more expensive than what i did but then the other factor is i was a new driver at the time and new drivers always mess up. atleast if you get something that isnt that expensive then your not exactly worried if you mess up such as causing more wear and tear on the clutch etc. not to mention parking etc. i mean i was really crap at parking when i first passed. once you build up some driving experience and get more comfortable then sure get something more expensive
I've been riding motorbikes most of my adult life, and today I just bought my first car, a 2003 Rover 45 2.0 diesel with 93000 miles for £790. Yes even at 31 years old and with the years of experience on the road on bikes, it was still a little nerve racking driving alone for the first time. I think the greatest challenges going from a bike to a car are getting used to the width of the vehicle, positioning the car in the middle of the lane (which is never that important on a bike) and judging which gaps it can get through and which it can't.
Tom Hornsey Good question. It was cheap, relatively low miles compared to other cars of a similar price, looked like it had been well looked after, and I like the retro look and feel. I also looked at a Honda Accord 2.2 diesel which seemed to be in good condition, and I'm partial to Honda because I've always ridden Honda bikes, but it was £990 with 190,000 miles.
The size of the thing is definitely something to get used to, especially looking at parking and slipping through narrow spots. All about practice though, the more you drive the easier it gets.
Scream Mnky That's absolute nonsense. Here in Ireland I spent around €300-400 on lessons and €160 on tests (failed the first time). That's nowhere near £1k, but it's still a lot. Speaking on behalf of others, I know drivers who are perfectly capable who failed the test three, four, five times before passing and required more than twenty lessons. That comes close to £1k. Why did they fail their tests? Multiple factors, many of which weren't associated with being a safe driver but more being incapable of handling the stress of a test or finding a specific maneuver a challenge, one you wouldn't normally use on your commute to work everyday.
the only downside with being a first time driver. keep playing around with engine sizes etc. your first year will always be the worst but it does get better after that. my first year insurance was £1650 2 years ago for a 2007 1.2 Corsa and now i pay £950 on a 2013 1.5 Clio
omg thats crazy expensive .. i got seat cordoba 1.9sdi .. and my insurance was 650eur (but this is max i can insure it will cover ..natural disasters like storms ect. if i hit a deer .. if it get vandalized or my windshield crack from stones or if someone steals it i will get money for new one.. in my country you just pay 150 eur extra first 3 years so.. im acctualy insured my car 3rd time so next year it will cost me 500eur
3:50 How much? For a 17 year old? I checked for some quotes on that Fiesta, and as a 21 year old, the cheapest I could find was £3k with a black box. Do you live in Heavan or something?
Alex Sheffield I live in a rough town where crime is high and my first car was a fiat punto 1.2 petrol (06) my first year quote was £1700 and this year that I'm about to renew is going to cost me £1050, is there something you're doing different, my insurer is 'auto saint insurance'
ive found with insurance for young drivers theres never one price bracket. it can be all over the place. i mean for example 2 years ago my insurance was £1650 for the first year where as my friend who only lived like literally a mile away his insurance was £2100. and then my one friend who just passed now lives in the same area as me his insurance is £2300. prices for young drivers have also started to rise quite abit recently. i know plenty of people who cant even get a quote below £3000 for a first time driver
I got my first car even though I haven't passed my test because I can practice in between lessons with someone in my family supervising me. My car is in the medium budget. £2250, 2005 Honda Jazz SE with low mileage, 50mpg, reliable, I believe it has good safety and it has decent technology on it such as electric folding mirrors. I love it. I am enjoying your videos
My first car is a zetec s limited edition lime green with checker roof and a miltek exhaust and sprayed black rims the insurance is 450 a year live the ting
Paynos hope you don't mind this lengthy description. Now I passed my test in November 2015 at the age of 17 and am now 19 and still driving the same car. I drive a Peugeot 207 1.6 turbo diesel with a respectful 90bbc, for any people who wish to get a petrol car this is roughly a 1.4 petrol sport in comparison give or take. Now I went with a company called Bell for my insurance who are part of admiral. You get given a plug and drive system that acts a little like a black box but isn't. A small black device gets put into your cigarette adaptor for 3 months and if you drive well you get some money back and the rest of the 7 months to drive without it. However it only measures your acceleration and braking and has to be in 95% of the time so in theory you can unplug it when you overtake and not get done for harsh acceleration. To the point in hand however, it cost me £1100 at the time, I stated I was a student just passed and added my father as a named driver. The best quote I could find, now I recently renewed and after 1yr and 3 months of driving with a year's no claims that went down to £860. This company is great, give them a call and they can provide you with discounts on things such as your break down cover.
Also guys insurance quotes can be very dependent on not just the age of the car, but how long you have had it. Spoke with my insurer about getting a new car and they said it would cost more for starters as I would not have any experience with the condition of this new car and therefore things could have gone wrong on it without me realising. Put it this way if you have two identical cars (make and model) , but you have owned one of them for 7 years and the other for 2 months, the latter will be more expensive to insure.
for everyone still looking for first car ..my list : to 1500 ..sonething like seat ibiza tdi or polo 2000-5k vw passat 1.9tdi or b6 audi a4 also 1.9tdi (one of the best engines in the world are 1.9tdis) 5k-10k audi b7 audi a4 3.0tdi quattro (or 2.0tdi 170hp if 3.0 is too expensive to run (just not 2.0tdi with 140 couse engines are not realible .. 10k-15k audi a8 3.0tdi (low milage) and thats actualy perfect car ) anything more than 15k dont even look becouse it will lose its value too fast and its like throwing money away .. i know its all VAG but they are easy to work on and they are realibe .. offcourse this is for EU .. for all you americans ..just buy a V8 and enjoy while you can
"Throwing money away". It really depends on your budget and how long the timespan of usage is. I bought a toyota gt86 model 2016 for 24k and it was more than just worth it. It really depends on your needs and if the budget is accurate. However, mentioning anything over 15k loses its value fast is absolutely correct but there is no need in buying a car for 5k nearly every year with about 120k km which only gives you costs. I spent about nothing for garage services and I'm surely driving this car a few more years. One fact that everyone should care about is the insurance money. Its literally crazy for every young car owner.
Just bought a 1991 mini and if you have any mechanical knowledge it becomes a hobby as well as a car, and although i haven't driven on the road properly with it yet I can tell its going to be a real blast! 100% recommend to any petrolheads that accept rust...
First car (and current) is a 2005 Mini Cooper JCW with tuning pack. Bought for £3K in May 2K16. Had 65,000 miles on the clock and only cost £1300 with out a black box to insure. I was 17 with no previous driving experience. I live in a built up area which is a stones throw away from a 70mph dual carriageway (This is a big factor when insuring a car). Would recommend one of these cars to anyone, but please upgrade the exhaust and air filter to give the car a better sound. Hope this has helped someone 👍🙂
I live in this US and my first car was a 94-96 Chevy Impala SS which had a 5.7L V8 LT1 corvette engine with 260hp plus a supercharger and did 157mph stock. Now, I drive a 09 Ford Crown Victoria which is fun and big car. It uses a 4.6L.V8 250hp with a 4 speed automatic and its top speed is limited to 130mph due to the rear axle ratio. I'm saving up for either a 2013 Shelby GT500 or a 2016 Cadillac CTSV which both have over 600bhp stock from the factory. The 2013 Shelby GT500 has 662bhp stock and the Cadillac CTS V has 640bhp stock.
Haven't yet taken my test, it's coming up, but I bought a Zetec S as my first car so very happy to see it in this video! Currently provisionally insured and from my experience so far, it is a very good first car to purchase, I absolutely love it!
I bought a Honda Jazz - not the coolest car but it gets me around safely and reliably and was a good price for a well looked after, low mileage car that was top of the range when it was new :) Only been passed a couple of weeks but insurance is average as is road tax and fuel consumption is good so not too expensive. I think whatever your first car is, you'll always have a soft spot for it.
They're reliable and safe as hell, cheap too for sure! I definitely agree with having a soft spot for your first car too, don't want to get rid of mine :P
Id recommend a 2005 vauxhall corsa 1.4 twinport, no more expensive than a 1.2l, also very fast engine size and extremely fun to drive. Had mine for almost 10 years and the only thing that i had to change was the brakepads so nothing wrong. Wish i still had it.
I'm thinking about a 207 or a fiesta but don't know which one to choose... Always liked fiestas but know people who have owned peugeots before and heard there cheap and reliable cars.
TheRainingKing Both cheap and reliable cars man, I'd go for the Fiesta myself as the parts are more commonplace in the UK and you can spec the cars a little nicer :)
TheRainingKing Buy the fiesta. Peugeots tend to have shocking power in comparison. eg my mate owns a 13 reg fiesa 1.0 l ecoboost that has 113 bhp , but when his car had to be repaired after a crash he was given a 16 reg 1.2 Peugeot 208 with only 80 bhp
you can buy a cheap and economical car. The citroen C1, toyota aygo and peugeot 107 are all good cheap to run cars. They all have a 1 litre toyota engine with £20 road tax and claimed around 68mpg. i had the peugeot 107 for my first car 2 years back and it costs me £20 of petrol around 3 to 4 weeks. This was when i was driving to college 5 days a week (5 mile journeys)
My first car is a seat Ibiza 2006 stylance. I've been driving for around a month now and have come across your videos. I really enjoy watching your videos, they are so informative and fun! When looking for a car I first looked at price as I didn't want to spend too much. So everytime I found a car in my price range second thing I did was check out the insurance cost. I found some cars for example a Clio, cost more in insurance than a golf? It was very strange. I think it also could be your location impacts the cost of insurance.
subiii , you might have to look up insurance quotes first, bigger cars such as golfs are big money with insurance companies, especially with young drivers. Good luck with your test😊
Evan_ Kaneo Yeah true, the 1.4 TSI's cost about 2200 to insure while the 1.6 Golfs cost about 1900 so i think ill be going for the 1.6, gotta consider the price of the car aswell. And Thanks man, got about 3 weeks left :)
am i supposed to get the car i want first then start getting quotes. because it's almost impossible to get a quote without one. when i phone up they treat me like a criminal that im trying to get a quote without a licence plate. i dont get it. then when i give them a licence plate number they tell me they cant quote it. what then?
My first car; 2008 Ford Fiesta Zetec-Blue (Limited Edition): Upgraded 16" sporty wheels, Great sound system, Bluetooth, Voice recognition, Automatic lights, rain sensing wipers, Out handles most cars. £2500. 👌🏻
I’m about to purchase a 16 plate Merc C class. It’s automatic so I’m not too worried about smashing it up as it’s relatively easier to drive an automatic. Not to mention the rear view cameras and other technology that will assist me with parking. Insurance for my first year would be 1.8K with black box. So yes quite excited for it :)
When choosing my first car (which happened to be my second - first was gifted by my gran). I was looking at the insurance categories on Parkers website. I found the Fiesta Zetec climate TDCi was the highest spec'd car in the lowest categories. Bought a 2006(56) plate in 2012 for 3k and added 40,000 miles and sold it for 3k in 2014. I then get a Fiesta Zetec s from 2012 which cost 9k and sold it a year later for 8k and now in my Fiesta ST. Insurance surprisingly went down when getting the ST - perhaps due to its age? I'm turning 24 next so only 1 more year before the magic 25 and cheaper insurance premiums.
Just buy a MK8 Civic Ex (Execuative). Cheap insurance, loads of space with clever spacing seats, refridgiated glovebox, cruise control, xenon headlights, dual climate control, stability assist, ABS, tyre pressure monitoring system, trip computer, satnav, digital speedometer, 35-45mpg (city driving), cheap to repair, quite fast and they always seem to last around 40% longer than you average hatchback. It's a steal at £2000-£5000! The only issue is the sporty feel which is normaly fun but not on speed bumps! That is the only comprise that i can think of!
Why a 2 litre though? You don't need a BMW for - I assume - your first car. Start with someone more affordable. That's why you're getting stupid insurance rates.
my first car was a 2004 tdci fiesta 1.4L insurance wasn't to bad as I carried over my provisional. paying £440 to learn in it then when I passed it was £600 then £30 monthly till the end of the year.
First car is a 2012 Ibiza FR. I adore it, insirance in my area is ridiculous, 1700 for me in my first year at 21, but was one of the very cheapest options. The 1.2 tsi engine is a gem, the turbo definitely makes it better, good to drive. Would recommend it to anyone looking for their first car. You dont have to have a corsa and its actually interesting to look at rather than the bland Polo for example.
I live in the US and I don't think we get those here but I own a 08 Ford Crown Victoria and I love it. They are used as police cars over here commonly. My fist car was a 96 Chevy Impala as.
I got a 2007 Vauxhall corsa sxi, Black alloys tinted windows. £1300 with a black box, as a first time driver but we payed extra and ditched the blackbox and it was £2500. It helps big time to pay monthly.
My first car was an '98 Acura TL ($3,500). It was automatic with really low mileage (30,000). My new car is a '00 Honda Civic EX ($1,500) which had high mileage but had the advantage of forcing me to drive manual.
Just bought by first car. Got a 63 reg Skoda Citigo with 38,000 on clock. Cost me £3800 and about £1500 for insurance. Never thought I could afford it but been working night and weekends throughout secondary school and then worked full time for the passed year and saved my money. Good luck everyone
So as my first car i got myself the Mazda Xedos 9 2001 2,5 V6.. great experience. A decent amount of power, well specificated, comfy as hell... the only problem is the fuel consumption
Mine was an automatic Toyota Yaris Dec 2014 Hybrid. Id also considered a Honda Civic which was first choice but the insurance was too high. I'd also went to Nissan but they had no used automatics at the time, so that left toyota as I really wanted a Japanese brand. I love my Toyota Yaris, it's pretty techy and had a built in sat nav with bluetooth, smart key fob that doesnt need to be inserted and automatic lights for evening so I don't have to remember to turn them on and very low milage
I got bought a 1.0 Toyota Aygo - 58 plate with 70k miles for £2050 insurance is only £750ish as well, road tax is £20 and fuel consumption is claimed to be > 60 MPG
Hey so I'm hoping you can answer some questions: 1.) would you recommend a new car or a good second hand car for a new driver who plans on keeping the car for more than 3 years 2.) what engine size would you recommend for a manual car to reduce the chances of stalling but also not being too powerful
You'll definitely get more car for your money with the second hand market. But if you have the cash to do it then new cars do give you peace of mind with the factory warranties :) For petrol you'd want a 1.4/1.6 and up really, but diesels around that size are harder to stall too :)
That is not too bad at all, i had to pay 2.6K a year for a 1.3 diesel corsa for my 1st year, after a year of driving i changed to golf Mk7 1.4tsi and paying £1100
I don't necessarily believe having an older car will be more cost effective. Car insurance doesn't NEED to be so expensive - sometimes it isn't about the age of the car, but the size of the engine, whether it's a special edition etc. I purchased a very nice 2012 Corsa for just over £2000 and the insurance was £800. I don't live in a crazy expensive area either. Too many kids buying cars on finance having to pay stupid interest on it for years and years. Avoid the ''sport'' type cars, avoid anything above 1.2L engines, you'll be good. Anyone paying anything more than above their means will only be asking for financial troubles. In terms of lessons, everyone differs so there's no point in anyone commenting that someone MUST do it under a certain amount. I went through three instructors and had around 40 lessons in total, because my first two I just didn't find helpful. Lessons are also cheaper by purchasing them bulk, which can be done then with an intensive driving course. Whilst I appreciate nobody will necessarily have a thousand pound to spend upfront, you're more than likely to spend that, if not more anyway, on one or two lessons per week. Plus with an intensive course the rates of passing quicker are much higher. Just shop around and look at different deals. Basically - Avoid going for 2.0 litre engine ''done up'' sporty hatchbacks because that's where the issue will lay. Going for older cars don't always work as I said - sometimes you'll be paying more for the insurance of an older car anyway, so you may as well spend the money on a newer car with less for insurance.
I bought a Mini Cooper 2004 for my first car a couple of years ago for £2000 and I’ve had problem after problem. Don’t buy a car more than ten years old! The private sellers weren’t honest with me and now I’ve spend over £2000 in repairs over the last two years. I’m about to buy a 2017 Peugeot 108 as it’s cheap to run and insure.
I bought a Citroën C4 2.0 HDI VTS Coupe for my first car with 130k on the clock. 5 months later the turbo failed and the suspension was shot to bits (not due to my driving). So I called it quits and sold for £350 and bought myself a Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi 130 with 80k and full service history for £1,400. Great fun to drive and very unsuspecting.
I was thinking an old Impreza estate as a first car. The idea being that due to my current situation and location, I need something that can haul shit around, but would still like it to remain decently fun to drive. Good idea or bad idea?
Good idea if you can get the insurance for a decent price! MPG/Maintenance might be a little higher too. If that's all good with you they're great cars.
I need an opinion, how do you guys feel about getting the base used model of bmw 3 series from 2006 and up or an audi a3 1.9 tdi from around 2006 and up as a first car for a young driver. No hate plz
Yeah Mini's are great little cars, the new BMW built cars are really solid and good for new drivers so go for it. Make sure you check out prices for insurance and maintenance first though :)
Paynos The ones I have looked at are coming up around £1500 insurance. Do you think that is OK or expensive? thanks for the reply! you are really helping me I have been looking for two days and it is so stressful! 😥
I paid around £1400 for my first year, that sounds about average for first car prices with no experience! I have seen people with way up 2 or 3 grande before too. Good luck on the search man :)
I am coming up to 17 in next few months and have just bought a 2005 mk4 astra enjoy, it's a 1.7 tdci and it is relatively fast actually! faster than my uncles 2003 golf 1.8tdi and the best part, insurance is looking somewhere between 1200-1500!! I wouldn't have gone for this car I just got it offered to me cheap but I'm glad I did, check out all cars people you never know what you could be missing out on..
I love performance cars but I'm thinking to get a relatively new but cheap to run car so to last me until I've had a proper job for a couple of years do that then I can splash out on a sporty coupe
Fiesta st is a bit pricey and too fast for first time I think. Maybe once your confident on the row for a year or two then set yourself of. My bro has one its sick. Also a downside isn't the interior. The recaro bucket seats are comfy as hell and it's just a really nice car. A lot of dash buttons really but pretty useful once your used to it
For a Mondeo st stdci my insurance wanted 2k, but for a Mondeo titanium with the same 2.2 tdci engine they wanted 1200 quid. Also I've got 4 years no claims and currently pay 800 quid for my Mondeo, but my gf did a quote for her with 0 NCB and 0 years driving experience and they wanted 1500! Cheap as chips for what car your insuring.
what do you think about a 2003 renault clio 1.2 8v, just bought one not drove it yet as ive not started my lessons, are they good insurace wise? are they reliable? fun to drive? etc etc, thanks
They shouldn't be too bad insurance wise, fairly similar to Fiestas and Corsas I'd say. They're fun little cars to drive for sure, older and french don't have the best name in reliability normally but I've had friends with old clios that have gone on for years with no trouble! Check out Boosted's videos on RUclips as he made quite a few on an older model clio!
DO NOT bother with Ford Fiestas or polos. They're painfully slow (only have 60bhp), have very basic interiors, are overpriced for what you're getting, and weigh a fair bit Good cars: *Suzuki Swift- you get a lot of car for the money; reliable, rather nippy in both petrol and diesel variants (90/70-80BHP). The boot isn't as big as on other cars, but the leg room is amazing. *Seat Ibizia and Leon- Much better than the non-sporty polos. * Fiat Punto- sporty ones are really good, e.g. the GBT and Twinair *Peugeot 208 *Vauxhall Adam, Astra or Corsa (newer corsas are pretty good)
Right, is it legal to insure a car on your parents as main driver and have you as a secondary driver even if your the main driver it makes insurance much cheaper so it it legal or not? Thanks
I'm not sure I agree that driving away on your own for the first time is a great feeling. I almost shit myself!!!!
LOL
First time on Motorway felt naughty af 🤣
Why do you sound like siri
loool, I actually hear that quite a lot
WBS Arma bc he is siri
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'll just avoid this and buy a tricycle
The bus is cheaper
Great, bus it is then.
buy a whole bus for the true experience
Paynos Alright, what's the insurance on a bus?
tree fiddy
His voice is perfect for voice overs
Well these days Small engine Hatchbacks are actually the same to insure as a mid size engine saloon if not more expensive because the statistics show that new drivers are having more accidents in these type of hatchbacks because every new driver gets them lol a 2.5 ltr 3 series BMW is the same to insure as a 1.3 micro
Insurance is always tricky as hell to deal with, it's never black or white "this is cheap to insure or this is expensive" as it looks. Some cars definitely throw you off.
a vauxhall insignia 163bhp is £2.5K but corsa 75hp is £2.6K...
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It's true... My Fiat Punto 1.2 cost me the same insurance, as it would have to insure my Dads Volvo C70 Convertible... 2.4L Turbo.. Like what
Ill just drive my tree to work
★ X I I I ★ hope it's downhill
it's up hill :( any suggestions?
might do an ls engine swap
★ X I I I ★ fuck an engine swap just lower it and get some nice alloys then turbo it 👍👍👍👍
★ X I I I ★ ummm I think the tree v69 is good but I would also recommend the tree-tec
Best way mate, can assure the miles per hour will beat any motorcycle on the road, probably slash a Hayabusa too lad. Skrrt.
first car i think nobody spend 10k on it probably around max 5k maybe uusually 1-3k
I agree, having a new car as a first car never really goes well
You'd be surprised, I have one friend who bought a brand new Fiat 500 (2016 straight from the salon, customized to the best features) for around £14,000 at the age of 17. I honestly do not understand some people.
SuchyMilo ou yes not me etiher well if he's/her's parents have money then i understand it
Jimi Kivilompolo honestly their parents aren't too wealthy.
agreed i mean for my first car i could of gotten something more expensive than what i did but then the other factor is i was a new driver at the time and new drivers always mess up. atleast if you get something that isnt that expensive then your not exactly worried if you mess up such as causing more wear and tear on the clutch etc. not to mention parking etc. i mean i was really crap at parking when i first passed. once you build up some driving experience and get more comfortable then sure get something more expensive
I've been riding motorbikes most of my adult life, and today I just bought my first car, a 2003 Rover 45 2.0 diesel with 93000 miles for £790. Yes even at 31 years old and with the years of experience on the road on bikes, it was still a little nerve racking driving alone for the first time. I think the greatest challenges going from a bike to a car are getting used to the width of the vehicle, positioning the car in the middle of the lane (which is never that important on a bike) and judging which gaps it can get through and which it can't.
Conway79 why a Rover may I ask?
Tom Hornsey Good question. It was cheap, relatively low miles compared to other cars of a similar price, looked like it had been well looked after, and I like the retro look and feel.
I also looked at a Honda Accord 2.2 diesel which seemed to be in good condition, and I'm partial to Honda because I've always ridden Honda bikes, but it was £990 with 190,000 miles.
The size of the thing is definitely something to get used to, especially looking at parking and slipping through narrow spots. All about practice though, the more you drive the easier it gets.
I own a 09 Ford Crown Vic and I would have a problem with it if I lived in the UK.
AND Rover shares a lot of things with Hondas
Yeah because a 17 year can afford
1k for lessons and test
2k for insurance
2k+ for a car
Bradley Collins if it costs you 1k to get your licence you shouldn't be allowed it
cost me 600 for lessons and tests and i passed all tests 1st time
here in my GARAGE how many lessons did you take jesus
Scream Mnky That's absolute nonsense. Here in Ireland I spent around €300-400 on lessons and €160 on tests (failed the first time). That's nowhere near £1k, but it's still a lot. Speaking on behalf of others, I know drivers who are perfectly capable who failed the test three, four, five times before passing and required more than twenty lessons. That comes close to £1k. Why did they fail their tests? Multiple factors, many of which weren't associated with being a safe driver but more being incapable of handling the stress of a test or finding a specific maneuver a challenge, one you wouldn't normally use on your commute to work everyday.
Scream Mnky 600 lessons is literally 30 hours, thats if he got them £20 driving lesson for an hour
car insurance is just crap in my area. 3.5k+ for insurance on cars like corsas and polos. terrible
the only downside with being a first time driver. keep playing around with engine sizes etc. your first year will always be the worst but it does get better after that. my first year insurance was £1650 2 years ago for a 2007 1.2 Corsa and now i pay £950 on a 2013 1.5 Clio
omg thats crazy expensive .. i got seat cordoba 1.9sdi .. and my insurance was 650eur (but this is max i can insure it will cover ..natural disasters like storms ect. if i hit a deer .. if it get vandalized or my windshield crack from stones or if someone steals it i will get money for new one.. in my country you just pay 150 eur extra first 3 years so.. im acctualy insured my car 3rd time so next year it will cost me 500eur
3:50 How much? For a 17 year old?
I checked for some quotes on that Fiesta, and as a 21 year old, the cheapest I could find was £3k with a black box.
Do you live in Heavan or something?
£1500 a year for insurance? You must be mad! My quote is over £3000 (cheapest) on a 1.1 rover 25 and the next quote up is £4000!
Alex Sheffield I live in a rough town where crime is high and my first car was a fiat punto 1.2 petrol (06) my first year quote was £1700 and this year that I'm about to renew is going to cost me £1050, is there something you're doing different, my insurer is 'auto saint insurance'
Sensei they are, I would recommend them to everyone, haven't had a single problem with them or their box
lol mine is £1400
ive found with insurance for young drivers theres never one price bracket. it can be all over the place. i mean for example 2 years ago my insurance was £1650 for the first year where as my friend who only lived like literally a mile away his insurance was £2100. and then my one friend who just passed now lives in the same area as me his insurance is £2300. prices for young drivers have also started to rise quite abit recently. i know plenty of people who cant even get a quote below £3000 for a first time driver
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I got my first car even though I haven't passed my test because I can practice in between lessons with someone in my family supervising me. My car is in the medium budget. £2250, 2005 Honda Jazz SE with low mileage, 50mpg, reliable, I believe it has good safety and it has decent technology on it such as electric folding mirrors. I love it. I am enjoying your videos
My first car is a zetec s limited edition lime green with checker roof and a miltek exhaust and sprayed black rims the insurance is 450 a year live the ting
Where the fuck do you live to pay 450
Paynos hope you don't mind this lengthy description. Now I passed my test in November 2015 at the age of 17 and am now 19 and still driving the same car. I drive a Peugeot 207 1.6 turbo diesel with a respectful 90bbc, for any people who wish to get a petrol car this is roughly a 1.4 petrol sport in comparison give or take. Now I went with a company called Bell for my insurance who are part of admiral. You get given a plug and drive system that acts a little like a black box but isn't. A small black device gets put into your cigarette adaptor for 3 months and if you drive well you get some money back and the rest of the 7 months to drive without it. However it only measures your acceleration and braking and has to be in 95% of the time so in theory you can unplug it when you overtake and not get done for harsh acceleration. To the point in hand however, it cost me £1100 at the time, I stated I was a student just passed and added my father as a named driver. The best quote I could find, now I recently renewed and after 1yr and 3 months of driving with a year's no claims that went down to £860. This company is great, give them a call and they can provide you with discounts on things such as your break down cover.
Also guys insurance quotes can be very dependent on not just the age of the car, but how long you have had it. Spoke with my insurer about getting a new car and they said it would cost more for starters as I would not have any experience with the condition of this new car and therefore things could have gone wrong on it without me realising. Put it this way if you have two identical cars (make and model) , but you have owned one of them for 7 years and the other for 2 months, the latter will be more expensive to insure.
I'm not really one for fords but that one in the video look pretty stylish 😍
I agree! Love the look of the ST models :)
My brother now owns that exact car
I'm looking to buy a 2010/2011 Ford Fiesta as my first car
I'm looking into the ibiza 08 5dr, thoughts on that? if you know of course.
The newer Ibizas like the 08+ are great little cars man! If you can go for an FR and the insurance is affordable I'd definitely recommend.
for everyone still looking for first car ..my list :
to 1500 ..sonething like seat ibiza tdi or polo
2000-5k vw passat 1.9tdi or b6 audi a4 also 1.9tdi (one of the best engines in the world are 1.9tdis)
5k-10k audi b7 audi a4 3.0tdi quattro (or 2.0tdi 170hp if 3.0 is too expensive to run (just not 2.0tdi with 140 couse engines are not realible ..
10k-15k audi a8 3.0tdi (low milage) and thats actualy perfect car )
anything more than 15k dont even look becouse it will lose its value too fast and its like throwing money away ..
i know its all VAG but they are easy to work on and they are realibe ..
offcourse this is for EU .. for all you americans ..just buy a V8 and enjoy while you can
"Throwing money away". It really depends on your budget and how long the timespan of usage is. I bought a toyota gt86 model 2016 for 24k and it was more than just worth it.
It really depends on your needs and if the budget is accurate. However, mentioning anything over 15k loses its value fast is absolutely correct but there is no need in buying a car for 5k nearly every year with about 120k km which only gives you costs. I spent about nothing for garage services and I'm surely driving this car a few more years.
One fact that everyone should care about is the insurance money. Its literally crazy for every young car owner.
Just bought a 1991 mini and if you have any mechanical knowledge it becomes a hobby as well as a car, and although i haven't driven on the road properly with it yet I can tell its going to be a real blast! 100% recommend to any petrolheads that accept rust...
First car (and current) is a 2005 Mini Cooper JCW with tuning pack. Bought for £3K in May 2K16. Had 65,000 miles on the clock and only cost £1300 with out a black box to insure.
I was 17 with no previous driving experience.
I live in a built up area which is a stones throw away from a 70mph dual carriageway (This is a big factor when insuring a car).
Would recommend one of these cars to anyone, but please upgrade the exhaust and air filter to give the car a better sound.
Hope this has helped someone 👍🙂
I live in this US and my first car was a 94-96 Chevy Impala SS which had a 5.7L V8 LT1 corvette engine with 260hp plus a supercharger and did 157mph stock. Now, I drive a 09 Ford Crown Victoria which is fun and big car. It uses a 4.6L.V8 250hp with a 4 speed automatic and its top speed is limited to 130mph due to the rear axle ratio. I'm saving up for either a 2013 Shelby GT500 or a 2016 Cadillac CTSV which both have over 600bhp stock from the factory. The 2013 Shelby GT500 has 662bhp stock and the Cadillac CTS V has 640bhp stock.
Haven't yet taken my test, it's coming up, but I bought a Zetec S as my first car so very happy to see it in this video! Currently provisionally insured and from my experience so far, it is a very good first car to purchase, I absolutely love it!
Good choice! They're great little cars so I'm sure you'll have fun with it, good luck on the test :)
I bought a Honda Jazz - not the coolest car but it gets me around safely and reliably and was a good price for a well looked after, low mileage car that was top of the range when it was new :) Only been passed a couple of weeks but insurance is average as is road tax and fuel consumption is good so not too expensive. I think whatever your first car is, you'll always have a soft spot for it.
They're reliable and safe as hell, cheap too for sure! I definitely agree with having a soft spot for your first car too, don't want to get rid of mine :P
I live in the US and my first car was a 96 Chevy Impala. It was a big ass car but it was fast as hell. Now, I own a 08 Ford Crown Victoria.
Phoebe Ashmore lol my dad has one. Not bad at all- he could get an sti if he wanted and was going to once but doesn't really matter
Id recommend a 2005 vauxhall corsa 1.4 twinport, no more expensive than a 1.2l, also very fast engine size and extremely fun to drive. Had mine for almost 10 years and the only thing that i had to change was the brakepads so nothing wrong. Wish i still had it.
I'm thinking about a 207 or a fiesta but don't know which one to choose...
Always liked fiestas but know people who have owned peugeots before and heard there cheap and reliable cars.
TheRainingKing Both cheap and reliable cars man, I'd go for the Fiesta myself as the parts are more commonplace in the UK and you can spec the cars a little nicer :)
TheRainingKing Buy the fiesta. Peugeots tend to have shocking power in comparison. eg my mate owns a 13 reg fiesa 1.0 l ecoboost that has 113 bhp , but when his car had to be repaired after a crash he was given a 16 reg 1.2 Peugeot 208 with only 80 bhp
Would you recommend saving for a better car which is more economically in the long run rather than just buying a cheap car straight away then bro?
JKroniKz If you have the cash to do it then definitely man! You'd be able to spec a much nicer car too :)
you can buy a cheap and economical car. The citroen C1, toyota aygo and peugeot 107 are all good cheap to run cars. They all have a 1 litre toyota engine with £20 road tax and claimed around 68mpg. i had the peugeot 107 for my first car 2 years back and it costs me £20 of petrol around 3 to 4 weeks. This was when i was driving to college 5 days a week (5 mile journeys)
My first car is a seat Ibiza 2006 stylance. I've been driving for around a month now and have come across your videos. I really enjoy watching your videos, they are so informative and fun!
When looking for a car I first looked at price as I didn't want to spend too much. So everytime I found a car in my price range second thing I did was check out the insurance cost. I found some cars for example a Clio, cost more in insurance than a golf? It was very strange. I think it also could be your location impacts the cost of insurance.
My test is in 5 weeks, if i pass i'm thinking of getting a MK5 VW Golf 1.4 TSI (138bhp), good choice?
Oh yeah that will be great fun man. Good car!
subiii , you might have to look up insurance quotes first, bigger cars such as golfs are big money with insurance companies, especially with young drivers. Good luck with your test😊
Evan_ Kaneo Yeah true, the 1.4 TSI's cost about 2200 to insure while the 1.6 Golfs cost about 1900 so i think ill be going for the 1.6, gotta consider the price of the car aswell. And Thanks man, got about 3 weeks left :)
subiii That's mad! haha insurance companys really don't make sense😂 no problem, good luck
Yeah it's all nuts and I've found some people get amazing deals whilst others get shafted. It's tricky!
I beg please expand on the classic car thing as first car as i want one badly and been so since i was 5.
Arkadiusz Ochnio do you mean you want a classic car as your first car
What car do you have your eyes on? It's a great experience tbh.
passed few weeks ago. Jumped into a 2.5 litre turbo diesel for ranger truck. great fun. like driving a tank and boy does it shift when you want it to
That's unique as a first car! Enjoy man :)
am i supposed to get the car i want first then start getting quotes. because it's almost impossible to get a quote without one. when i phone up they treat me like a criminal that im trying to get a quote without a licence plate. i dont get it. then when i give them a licence plate number they tell me they cant quote it. what then?
check on autotrader and use a car plate from there for reference
You shouldn’t really be considering performance in all honesty.
My first car; 2008 Ford Fiesta Zetec-Blue (Limited Edition): Upgraded 16" sporty wheels, Great sound system, Bluetooth, Voice recognition, Automatic lights, rain sensing wipers, Out handles most cars. £2500. 👌🏻
I’m about to purchase a 16 plate Merc C class. It’s automatic so I’m not too worried about smashing it up as it’s relatively easier to drive an automatic. Not to mention the rear view cameras and other technology that will assist me with parking. Insurance for my first year would be 1.8K with black box. So yes quite excited for it :)
What do you think of the BMW 1 series as a first car? I’m looking at a 09/10 plate
When choosing my first car (which happened to be my second - first was gifted by my gran). I was looking at the insurance categories on Parkers website. I found the Fiesta Zetec climate TDCi was the highest spec'd car in the lowest categories. Bought a 2006(56) plate in 2012 for 3k and added 40,000 miles and sold it for 3k in 2014. I then get a Fiesta Zetec s from 2012 which cost 9k and sold it a year later for 8k and now in my Fiesta ST.
Insurance surprisingly went down when getting the ST - perhaps due to its age? I'm turning 24 next so only 1 more year before the magic 25 and cheaper insurance premiums.
Just buy a MK8 Civic Ex (Execuative). Cheap insurance, loads of space with clever spacing seats, refridgiated glovebox, cruise control, xenon headlights, dual climate control, stability assist, ABS, tyre pressure monitoring system, trip computer, satnav, digital speedometer, 35-45mpg (city driving), cheap to repair, quite fast and they always seem to last around 40% longer than you average hatchback.
It's a steal at £2000-£5000!
The only issue is the sporty feel which is normaly fun but not on speed bumps! That is the only comprise that i can think of!
I was about to get a BMW 1 series 2.0 diesel... but my insurance will be £2600.
Dan Burcea its not too bad to be fair, compared to me paying £2.6K per year on insurance on a 1.3L corsa d😂😂😂😂
Why a 2 litre though? You don't need a BMW for - I assume - your first car. Start with someone more affordable. That's why you're getting stupid insurance rates.
I got quoted 2300 third party on a 2010 suzuki 1 litre 😢
my first car was a 2004 tdci fiesta 1.4L insurance wasn't to bad as I carried over my provisional. paying £440 to learn in it then when I passed it was £600 then £30 monthly till the end of the year.
First car is a 2012 Ibiza FR. I adore it, insirance in my area is ridiculous, 1700 for me in my first year at 21, but was one of the very cheapest options. The 1.2 tsi engine is a gem, the turbo definitely makes it better, good to drive. Would recommend it to anyone looking for their first car. You dont have to have a corsa and its actually interesting to look at rather than the bland Polo for example.
The newer FR's are fantastic, fixed a lot of the problems that the older cars had too. Good fun
I live in the US and I don't think we get those here but I own a 08 Ford Crown Victoria and I love it. They are used as police cars over here commonly. My fist car was a 96 Chevy Impala as.
I got a 2007 Vauxhall corsa sxi, Black alloys tinted windows. £1300 with a black box, as a first time driver but we payed extra and ditched the blackbox and it was £2500. It helps big time to pay monthly.
My first car was an '98 Acura TL ($3,500). It was automatic with really low mileage (30,000). My new car is a '00 Honda Civic EX ($1,500) which had high mileage but had the advantage of forcing me to drive manual.
Right now I'm looking at a Seat Leon 1.9 TDI 2003 with 110hp
Audi a1 2013? Vw golf 2013? Both 1.6tdi what do you think? First car I have been passed two years
Civic EP2 1.6 VTEC, my first car. Insurance was £1800 with a black box and the car itself was £1700 with 90k miles.
I’ll just get an Uber 😅
2002 blue fiat punto 1.2 paid £50 put about 4000w worth of speakers into it and a dixie horn for style 😉
Dacia Sandero is pretty good starter, very cheap to buy new, uses the bombproof engine from the Clio MK2 and it looks quite modern.
Just bought by first car. Got a 63 reg Skoda Citigo with 38,000 on clock. Cost me £3800 and about £1500 for insurance. Never thought I could afford it but been working night and weekends throughout secondary school and then worked full time for the passed year and saved my money. Good luck everyone
So as my first car i got myself the Mazda Xedos 9 2001 2,5 V6.. great experience. A decent amount of power, well specificated, comfy as hell... the only problem is the fuel consumption
Mine was an automatic Toyota Yaris Dec 2014 Hybrid. Id also considered a Honda Civic which was first choice but the insurance was too high. I'd also went to Nissan but they had no used automatics at the time, so that left toyota as I really wanted a Japanese brand. I love my Toyota Yaris, it's pretty techy and had a built in sat nav with bluetooth, smart key fob that doesnt need to be inserted and automatic lights for evening so I don't have to remember to turn them on and very low milage
I got bought a 1.0 Toyota Aygo - 58 plate with 70k miles for £2050
insurance is only £750ish as well, road tax is £20 and fuel consumption is claimed to be > 60 MPG
Good little cars man!
Hey so I'm hoping you can answer some questions:
1.) would you recommend a new car or a good second hand car for a new driver who plans on keeping the car for more than 3 years
2.) what engine size would you recommend for a manual car to reduce the chances of stalling but also not being too powerful
You'll definitely get more car for your money with the second hand market. But if you have the cash to do it then new cars do give you peace of mind with the factory warranties :)
For petrol you'd want a 1.4/1.6 and up really, but diesels around that size are harder to stall too :)
I bought a Mercedes 3.2L AMG for my first car
manlikeblake which model?
@@Adam-uq1ny AMG 3.2 litre C Class coupe 😎
manlikeblake wow you’re cool
manlikeblake you just said a 2.5l Merc, not a 3.2l?
@@attackonpieck2789 autocorrect
My first was a saab 9-5 SC 2.3 l biopower from 08, great fun with 185-215 hp depending on fuel. Only problem is that it drinks quite a lot
volvo s40 my first car then v50 ;) love those two ;)
Charlie Estebanez omg we are the samme!
my first car is a 2018 vw polo, insurance is 1.4k a year. my area is awful, so im not sure how i managed to get that as my quote.
That is not too bad at all, i had to pay 2.6K a year for a 1.3 diesel corsa for my 1st year, after a year of driving i changed to golf Mk7 1.4tsi and paying £1100
I have a 52 vw poli sport 1.4 and my insurance was £3.000 when i first got a quote.
Great video mate. Keep it up!
Thank you man! Appreciate that
Picking up my 2007 Seat Ibiza DAB SE tomorrow! So excited!!!
I don't necessarily believe having an older car will be more cost effective. Car insurance doesn't NEED to be so expensive - sometimes it isn't about the age of the car, but the size of the engine, whether it's a special edition etc. I purchased a very nice 2012 Corsa for just over £2000 and the insurance was £800. I don't live in a crazy expensive area either. Too many kids buying cars on finance having to pay stupid interest on it for years and years. Avoid the ''sport'' type cars, avoid anything above 1.2L engines, you'll be good. Anyone paying anything more than above their means will only be asking for financial troubles. In terms of lessons, everyone differs so there's no point in anyone commenting that someone MUST do it under a certain amount. I went through three instructors and had around 40 lessons in total, because my first two I just didn't find helpful. Lessons are also cheaper by purchasing them bulk, which can be done then with an intensive driving course. Whilst I appreciate nobody will necessarily have a thousand pound to spend upfront, you're more than likely to spend that, if not more anyway, on one or two lessons per week. Plus with an intensive course the rates of passing quicker are much higher. Just shop around and look at different deals. Basically - Avoid going for 2.0 litre engine ''done up'' sporty hatchbacks because that's where the issue will lay. Going for older cars don't always work as I said - sometimes you'll be paying more for the insurance of an older car anyway, so you may as well spend the money on a newer car with less for insurance.
I'm thinking of getting a new Dacia Sandero Ambiance, what do you think?
I bought a Mini Cooper 2004 for my first car a couple of years ago for £2000 and I’ve had problem after problem. Don’t buy a car more than ten years old! The private sellers weren’t honest with me and now I’ve spend over £2000 in repairs over the last two years. I’m about to buy a 2017 Peugeot 108 as it’s cheap to run and insure.
I’m siting here with a 20+ year old bmw and I’m 18
Can you please do a video on best first car if you live on a farm and you need to tow a trailer
I'm very lucky, my parents bought me a 2016 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 125hp in white and I love it!
I bought a Citroën C4 2.0 HDI VTS Coupe for my first car with 130k on the clock. 5 months later the turbo failed and the suspension was shot to bits (not due to my driving). So I called it quits and sold for £350 and bought myself a Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi 130 with 80k and full service history for £1,400. Great fun to drive and very unsuspecting.
Yeah I love that Seat as some very quick little cars that don't look like they should be fast!
I had a Ford Focus RS for my first car.
I'm thinking of getting a Peugeot 206 GTI as my first car but I'm not too sure any advice?
That's a great little car, keep an eye on the insurance though as it could be a little pricey!
I was thinking an old Impreza estate as a first car. The idea being that due to my current situation and location, I need something that can haul shit around, but would still like it to remain decently fun to drive. Good idea or bad idea?
Good idea if you can get the insurance for a decent price! MPG/Maintenance might be a little higher too. If that's all good with you they're great cars.
Whats a decent mileage for a used car? I know it depends on other factors but I want a ballpark figure please Thanks
My First car is vw beetle turbo s top of the rang 2003. Shouldn’t be too bad should it?
Mazda 6 was my 1st car. 3k insurance. Now rocking a s4 b8 only 1k insurance.
That Seat Ibiza is great for first car, I learned how to drive on that car,1.9 SDI,great car !!!
My first car is a 2007 Fiesta zetec 1.4 tdci, insurance was only £1200 without a box!
Best first cars : Seat Leon Fr 1.4 OR VW Polo 1.4
Which websites would you recommend to find used cars? I only know cargurus
nhbeautyzone Autotrader, Ebay and Gumtree are the main websites I search on.
Aayyy good tunes for the outro.
My budget was £6k. I ended up getting a Ford Fiesta Zetec 59 plate. It only had 35,000 miles on it as well!! A great first car
1.3k a year for a 1.2 clio WITHOUT A BOX is good right
I'm looking at a Honda Civic EP2 1.6 Sport with the Type R body kit from the 2.0litre model (EP3) or one with a Mugen spoiler.
Would a fiat 500 abarth t-jet be a good first car?
How much insurance would you have to pay for a Audi A1 as an 18 year old? Thx
What about a Saxo, Yaris or 206?
I need an opinion, how do you guys feel about getting the base used model of bmw 3 series from 2006 and up or an audi a3 1.9 tdi from around 2006 and up as a first car for a young driver. No hate plz
hi,
I liked your video! what do you think about a mini (around £2000 used) for a first car?
Yeah Mini's are great little cars, the new BMW built cars are really solid and good for new drivers so go for it. Make sure you check out prices for insurance and maintenance first though :)
Paynos The ones I have looked at are coming up around £1500 insurance. Do you think that is OK or expensive? thanks for the reply! you are really helping me I have been looking for two days and it is so stressful! 😥
I paid around £1400 for my first year, that sounds about average for first car prices with no experience! I have seen people with way up 2 or 3 grande before too. Good luck on the search man :)
Paynos thanks so much for the advice. keep posting your really helpful !
Thank you man! :)
What do u think about 2014 Mazda 2
I am coming up to 17 in next few months and have just bought a 2005 mk4 astra enjoy, it's a 1.7 tdci and it is relatively fast actually! faster than my uncles 2003 golf 1.8tdi and the best part, insurance is looking somewhere between 1200-1500!! I wouldn't have gone for this car I just got it offered to me cheap but I'm glad I did, check out all cars people you never know what you could be missing out on..
Definitely, well done on the purchase. Drive safe and enjoy :)
I love performance cars but I'm thinking to get a relatively new but cheap to run car so to last me until I've had a proper job for a couple of years do that then I can splash out on a sporty coupe
Fiesta st is a bit pricey and too fast for first time I think. Maybe once your confident on the row for a year or two then set yourself of. My bro has one its sick. Also a downside isn't the interior. The recaro bucket seats are comfy as hell and it's just a really nice car. A lot of dash buttons really but pretty useful once your used to it
For a Mondeo st stdci my insurance wanted 2k, but for a Mondeo titanium with the same 2.2 tdci engine they wanted 1200 quid. Also I've got 4 years no claims and currently pay 800 quid for my Mondeo, but my gf did a quote for her with 0 NCB and 0 years driving experience and they wanted 1500! Cheap as chips for what car your insuring.
I'm 17 and I've got a 2017 BMW 2 Series 218i, the car was 26k and insurance is/was £1500 for the year. Buy German the insurance is much cheaper.
what do you think about a 2003 renault clio 1.2 8v, just bought one not drove it yet as ive not started my lessons, are they good insurace wise? are they reliable? fun to drive? etc etc, thanks
They shouldn't be too bad insurance wise, fairly similar to Fiestas and Corsas I'd say. They're fun little cars to drive for sure, older and french don't have the best name in reliability normally but I've had friends with old clios that have gone on for years with no trouble!
Check out Boosted's videos on RUclips as he made quite a few on an older model clio!
DO NOT bother with Ford Fiestas or polos. They're painfully slow (only have 60bhp), have very basic interiors, are overpriced for what you're getting, and weigh a fair bit
Good cars:
*Suzuki Swift- you get a lot of car for the money; reliable, rather nippy in both petrol and diesel variants (90/70-80BHP). The boot isn't as big as on other cars, but the leg room is amazing.
*Seat Ibizia and Leon- Much better than the non-sporty polos.
* Fiat Punto- sporty ones are really good, e.g. the GBT and Twinair
*Peugeot 208
*Vauxhall Adam, Astra or Corsa (newer corsas are pretty good)
Who the fuck has a first car budget of 10k? You really dont need a car that expensive if all your going to do is drive around your local town..
I'm an imigrant i was looking how is the paperwork procedure in uk , not for tips on what car to buy...
Right, is it legal to insure a car on your parents as main driver and have you as a secondary driver even if your the main driver it makes insurance much cheaper so it it legal or not? Thanks
Nah not legal, that's what Fronting is lad haha
I got a Peugeot 106 passed down to me by one of my mum's friend since they had upgraded is that okay for a first car.
What's your opinion on a Renault Clio 2013 model?
The newer clio's are good little cars!
In albania you can get a good car for 2000€
Autoschool costs-200€
Insurenc-200€